The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) is an arm of the Lagos State Police Command. It was set up to speedily respond to emergencies within the state. It carries out regular patrols of the state and have various 'pinning-down' points across the city. The RRS responds to distress calls made to 767 and 112.

Tuesday, 20 September 2016

How Petrol Truck Caught Fire At Abattoir

Around 1 am today, a commercial bus was turning at the
front of Abattoir in Agege, Lagos, when a full load of petrol truck come with
speed inward Abule-Egba. The truck lost control, fell and burst into fire.

The RRS personnel attached to the area were able to rescue
one person trapped in the fire. It took the intervention of the Lagos State
Fire Service to put off the fire around 4 am. The truck, goods (like tomatoes, etc)
belonging to some market women, and Police cap belonging to one of the RRS
personnel who rescued a person trapped in the fire got burnt.

It is important to ensure that truck drivers obey traffic rules and regulations; drive carefully and not recklessly. If not for the quick intervention of the police and fire-fighters, life would have been lost and more properties would have been destroyed.

In fact, the situation would have been worse if it
happened during the day when traffic around the area is high.